Charlene K

Okay y'all, I do have an accent. I got rid of it once when we lived in Hawaii, but backslid when we moved home. My son who travels said my accent is really country. At this age, I don't give a crap. I have learned to embrace it. I weighed in......no loss. Oh well, I am expecting change with this extra workout. I did come home and eat some Cereal and crackers. It made me feel better. I think I was low on carbs, but I should have eaten a banana. Then we ate Mexican tonight. I had a little chicken fajita and ate my dab of guacamole. My dr. said guacamole is healthy......it is what we eat it on that is bad. I don't use chips......I just eat it. Tomorrow night is with the trainer.....kinda excited. Julie, It is so good to see you posting. I know you must be a little better. Yeah, it is amazing how people give up their kids, but he is giving her a gift. My adopted kids where given up by signing a temporary paper in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven. He was so anxious to unload them. Then we went to the judge a month later and swore we would take good care of them. You know that jerk dad of theirs called my DD and wanted their shot records. I sent them and found out later he used them to draw Welfare. Of course we turned him in, but they don't have time to prosecute deadbeats. It all turned out good for the kids. That is all that mattered. We are blessed! Janet, My neighbor walks his dogs separately. One is big......the other is a toy. He gets a good walk and the dogs are happy. Okay, you Southwest peeps.....is it too cold to tour the Grand Canyon in November? We were thinking about taking the tour out of Vegas Nov 18th. Too Cold? Eva and Lori.....I am going to DSW tomorrow. Then stopping by Macy's for MAC cosmetics. I am tempted to go back to Este Lauder. They have a special right now and I do like their foundation. I also need a one piece suit for Water aerobics. What suit has a good bra in it? I need major support. Got any suggestions???? I know I will have to get it online now so any recommendations ?

Good Morning Gang! Well, my two DGDS have colds. I dropped off drops and tissues. I don't want to get too close. I just hope DD doesn't come down with it I am off to nutrition in just a little bit. Did I mention I am tired since Water aerobics? lol I walked this morning just to get going for the day. After nutrition is is pedi time. I think we are going to the gym tonight. I am going light on packing for Vegas. What I am wearing, undies, nightie, and another long sleeve tee with a few sparkles. I am going casual, I vote "whatever" too. I wash my hair every other day so I will be good with just a little cream rinse. Eva, I went to Zappos and didn't find wide. I will look again. I am going to try DSW tomorrow. Joyce......hang in there sista! Kids can really rattle our minds. HUGS and Prayers for you! Julie.....so glad you posted.......so sorry you are in so much pain. I wish we could fix it for ya. Shouldn't you just rest after those shots? When I had epidural shots the doctor had me rest a week before therapy. I hope you improve soon. HUGS and Prayers for you today! Oh Cheri, the funeral must have been heart wrenching for everyone. Such a tragedy. We can take comfort in knowing he is resting with our Lord. HUGS!!! Janet......you running late today? Phy.....I'm clueless about Aveda products. I'll check it out online. Later ladies......gotta go weigh in.....Boo!

Janet, I bought a harness at Walmart. The straps under Charlie's legs( I started to say arms..lol) are black terry cloth material. The top straps around his neck are red like a regular collar. It is so easy to adjust. Charlie walks with me in the morning, but in the evenings there are too many joggers and he goes crazy barking at them. I am still tired from yesterday. I slept all night. If I got up to potty......I don't remember. lol. DH and I have our assessment and first training tonight. Did I tell you I was tired? lol Julie, Julie, Julie.......you got me worried.....How are you???? Eva, I tried on a pair of Merril's today. I loved them, but they didn't have wides......gotta make room for that bunion. Macy's doesn't sell wides. I also went to buy some new makeup. A friend told me about MAk. Does anyone where it? Anyway, the lady was busy. I am going back to Macy's on Thursday.....gotta get my toes done too. Joyce, sounds like the adult kids are circling the camp. Tell them you can only handle one drama at a time. I need to do that too. You heard of " In and Out Burger"......my house is "In and Out Drama". Laura.......So glad your dad has good news on the Pet scan so far. I am sure he must have anxiety just worrying about if it will return. Does he take anything for anxiety and depression? I have a friend that had ovarian cancer in 1991. She has had it return twice, but to look at her you would never know she had cancer. She said she cannot live without antidepressants. They keep her going. She is a miracle. I can't believe it has been almost twenty years. She is 69. Jodi, Happy Holidays! Enjoy your week. Can't wait to meet you. Lori, is the fire out? Apples, Jakob can use a box cake plus extra ingredients so I am going to try the bundt cake too. His mother had a fit over the cherry nut cake. Jakob doesn't like cherries. We told him he doesn't have to eat it......just make it.lol Well, gotta go get some stuff done .....mainly cook dinner.....which means I need to run to the store. Later peeps!

Melissa, Congrats! on your first day. You will get them in shape. I hope this job meets your needs. God is good!

Hi gang! I went to Water aerobics......I am not sore yet, but I am tired. We didn't stop for an hour. I have a trainer tomorrow night and then water aerobics on Wed and Fri. Janet, I am not a gym rat yet, but I feel like a drowned rat after water aerobics. lol Joyce, I was just saying that without realizing it we get tight when we are stressed. I am tight right now because of the weather changing.....yep old Fibro is trying to keep me down. We are getting our first cool front on Wednesday. I should adjust and be better then. My joints have really improved. It is just my dang abdomen and IBS. PO's me big time. Lori, I saw the fire on tv. I am so glad you are safe. Jodi, I saw the train trestle on fire in New York. Are you near there? LauraK, thanks for the eye tip. My dentist said tea bags are good for stopping the bleeding when you have a tooth pulled. My DH gets eye infections several times a year. I think it is an auto immune thing. He started wearing a contact and his eye is so much better. Eva and Phyl, I wish I could meet Y'all for coffee. I will have to wait 11 more days.....right? Jessica, I am glad you are giving the dr a call. He may not be able to tolerate adderal . There are other medication on the market. I hope he adjusts soon. Well, gang, my DS just told me that he will be moving out soon. He is never here anyway. He is off to Chicago this afternoon for the week. I think he is going to marry sometime in the near future. He asked my GS how he like his new "step brother". Sounds like marriage to me.I asked him when he was going to "put a ring on it". He just smiled. Now, I bet when he moves out my oldest DD and DGD move in for a few months. Oh, Julie, How are you today???? Apples, You home yet???

Hi gang! I just finished trying Apples cake recipe for my GS's fair entry. It is yummy and easy. I think he can do it. I made Julie's Pecan pie bars last week and took them to bible study. Everyone wanted the recipe. You know it is almost pecan season here, and we are always up for recipes with pecans in them. Janet, I am going to Water aerobics tomorrow. Kinda excited about it. I treated myself today to a day off from walking.....rain bands from Karl managed to make their way up here. Now the skeeters will be coming out, but I can go to the gym. Yippee! Julie, you must really be feeling bad. We haven't heard from you. Prayers going up for you! Synd......Congrats on the 5K. I could try to walk one, but running......hadn't done that since my kids were little. Eva......Tell Lori and I what is FNSC? Linda.......so sorry you have an eye infection. That is not fun. I hope the drops give you relief soon. Okay peeps.......have a relaxing evening!

Hey girls.......how is going? Dr. Davis was pleased with my progress. He told me not to focus so much on carbs and protein as eating more fruits and vegetables. I gave him a sample of my eating and I only eat vegetables once a day. I didn't tell him I was going to do "Crack the Fat-Loss Code" eight week plan. The eating plan is basically like his only less carbs. I joined LA Fitness and plan on starting tomorrow with water aerobics. In order to start losing again I will have to start using other muscles to confuse my body.....so the dietitian and the LA trainer told me. I am expecting some results in a month. I will be checkin in. When you don't hear from me......check on Indiogirls thread......"I am here to help". I post on there too. Just jump on in and join us. Janet, aka indiogirl is really a good supporter......tough love too.

Joyce, stress can cause you to be a little tight. If it continues you need to see your dr. I was reading on Dr. Davis' chart how to tell if you are too tight. Some of the symptoms are coughing, excessive saliva in mouth, pressure in abdomen where the band is......and acid reflux. I always read it when I am waiting for him.....waited an hr this time so I read it over and over. Sorry about your daughter.......I know it must be tough. HUGS and Prayers for you! Janet, I bought some tees on clearance today. Now I need to order another bathing suit. My top is getting too big. Apples, have a great time! Melissa, Congrats! on the job. Cheri, when it rains it pours......Grandmas don't get much rest. I hope you have a better day at the birthday party. Laura, I hope you get rest soon. Tylenol PM? I bought it in the liquid form, but haven't used it yet. Julie, how are you today? Those shots can be painful at first. I hope you get some relief from them. I just took my mother home. I brought her to my house to meet her new great granddaughter, Bethany. My DD took picks. If she posts them on FB I will swipe them and post here. Trazola......you are going through what we call "bander's hell". You will stay hungrier than usual until you get better restriction with a fill. Journal your food so you won't go over. Walk if you can......it really helps. Hang in there! It gets better. Banding is a tool to help with weight loss, but it is not a magic pill. Lori, I got your number in my phone. In fact, I am going to put all the #'s on the list in my phone. Now, I just gotta remember to take my phone to Vegas. I have forgotten it the last two days. I thought it was sewn to my hip....wrong!

Yep, I will tell him. One of the nurses said he is still negotiating with Discovery Health. I haven't talk to him about it. We are looking at Amber Gris Caye.......Ramon's Village Resort. One of my friends stayed there and said Ramon himself helped with the food. She said it is real laid back place right on the beach. Well, we are going to share a trainer two nights a week. I will do Water aerobics during the day. We go tuesday night for our first training session. Syndy.......you have done so good without the band.....keep it up! Ladies.....I hope you have a great weekend!!!!

Well, I am back from Dr. Davis. I lost 2lb. He doesn't want me to count Protein and carbs......just focus on eating more fruit and veggies. He asked me what I ate on a typical day. I only ate fruit and veggies one meal a day. So I will try to eat more fruits and vegetables. He was very pleased with my progress. I even told him I made low carb muffins. When he started to fuss at me I just said "Hey, I gotta eat something sweet once in awhile". I didn't tell him about the 100 cal Snacks. He was so excited about us meeting in Vegas. He asked how we met.......I told him Lap Band Talk. I didn't tell him about the thread........gotta keep some stuff private.lol He did say for me to keep up the walking to maintain my metabolism , but Water aerobics will help bring my weight down. I gotta go again. We are meeting with a trainer at LA Fitness. We get a few free sessions. Lori, we didn't go to 24 Hr because they don't have a pool. LA and the city are the only two in this town with pool.....oh, there is the YMCA, but they the pool is outdoors. We have smaller gyms in town with pools.....very expensive. Laura......so sorry your dad is feeling bad again. I will put him back on my prayer list. Good luck with the natural stuff. I spent many, many nights hot and cold. I stuck my feet out of the covers and that did help a little. Now I just have insomnia. Janet, some awesome cruises. I wonder if I could talk DH into going on a cruise to Belize. hmmmm Nah, he wants to stay for several days.....whatever......I would rather go on a cruise with Y'all.

Hi gang! I just got back from checking out the Natatorium and La Fitness. The city natatorium is new and really nice with large pools for aerobics and swimming in lanes. They have a track about the whole rec center for walking and running. It overlooks the volleyball and basketball courts. The price would be about 40.00 a month for the two of us. La Fitness would be 50.00 a month. That advantage is Water aerobics six days in the morning and four evenings plus every machine you can think of. My vote is for La Fitness , but DH will make the final decision. Phyl, What a horrible comment to put on FB. I hope you de-friend her . She will get the message. UGH!!! I would be so PO'd and hurt. HUGS! for YOU! LauraK, Congrats ! on the Chantix! I know it must be tough. My dad worked for Liggett and Myers( L&M) remember them.....for 30 years then he got lung cancer. So, I probably inhaled as much second hand smoke when I was a kid as any smoker. Smoking is not one of my habits.....only because it gave me a sore throat. I wish sweets gave me a sore throat. Linda, is Katie home with you? I must have missed your post if she is. HUGS! for you! Eva, 10 and counting! woohoo! Lori, a condo in Denver sounds awesome. Yep, you will want to spend a lot of time there. Check out Carnival's site. They have senior discounts too. We went on a military discount for veterans. Since we are going to Belize I will have to skip the NO cruise. If y'all stay over an extra day I might have to just come for a day to see ya. NO is about 7hrs from here. I just went there once to pick up my son's car he had shipped from Germany.....no sightseeing for me. It was 14hrs round trip. I gotta leave to see Dr. Davis. I can hear it now...."So, you have been on 1100 calories a day and walking and no weight loss?" "What's wrong with this picture?" Yep, going to face the music. UGH!

Congrats!!! Awesome weight loss! Care to share your eating and exercise plan? I would love to hear about it.

Yes, hurricane season is from June to November 15th. I saw a cruise on the 5th of May(399-interior) and 19th(419 interior). They were five day(thur-Mon) out of Galveston. There are some out of NO too.

Oh May, we are going to Belize in April.....I think. After May you have to deal with hurricanes. I think the shortest cruise is four days to Cozumel. Maybe one leaves on a Thursday and returns on a Sunday or Monday morning. We will have to talk about it in Vegas.

dinner and visits sound great to me......and a "little slots". Apples said she went to Desert Rose and printed out a list of nice restaurants near the resort. She was going to read over them and report back when she gets home next week. Eva, I am your room mate......I will PM you my cell. Let me know what I owe so I can bring it with me. Well, I walked and swam. Maybe I will have lost an ounce when I weigh in at the dr's tomorrow. lol

Janet, I want to visit.......maybe go out to eat, and waste a few bucks on the slots(No slots in Texas). Yep, tickets are around 100 or more for good seats. We had tickets for LOVE in November, but canceled. They were over 100 each.

Eva, whatever works for you......this is a no stress trip. Shows? Whatever......well, I sat on front row of Blue Man Group. Boy, was that a mistake. I ended up with paper over my head by the time it was over. Just let me know. Eva, pics will come when I can take some off of my DD's FB. She has taken tons of pics, but she is so busy she hasn't been on FB much. Apples, enjoy the lake this week. We will be glad to get you back full time. I just finished walking. Now, I am getting ready to go swim with a friend. Later peeps!

Hi gang! Apples, you are home!!! Hey, I get in an hour after you and Lori......so hang around for me. I will send y'all the flight. Yes, that baby is still smiling......Is that a sign that she will be a happy baby....hope so! I went to nutrition class today. Still no weight loss. I showed a loss this morning after walking, but got to the dr's.......no change. I did talk to the new dietitian about plateau. I told her I need an amount of carbs I can eat a day. So, she said 50. She also said that walking 3-4miles a day is good, but my body is used to the same muscles being exercised so the calories burning is slowing down. She said I need to switch it up. Dh and I are going to shop for a gym on Friday. It will be between LA Fitness and the city Nanatorium(I did not know that is what you call an indoor pool?). Anyway, I will be changing my routine next week.....meanwhile it is walking twice a day. Well, tonight is the final of BB12 and the start of Survivor. I have to get the DVR fired up. I want to see survivor and watch the "over 40" team kick butt. I do go see Dr Davis on Friday. I am going to have him check a spot on my abdomen. I think it is adhesions, but it kinda bulges out more than the rest of my big gut. I tried on a pair of jeans today...nope can't do the zip up. It hurts my stomach, and the pain goes up to my port. Pretty sure it is adhesions. Melissa, there is no test for adhesions. When the pain is bad enough or it obstructs a vital organ they will go in. I had a colon stricture caused by adhesions. I didn't know I had it until I got diverticulitis. Then the colon dr did a colonoscopy and my colon was the size of a #2 pencil where I had my resection surgery. So, maybe it is the site of the procedure you had. I hope they can give you some relief from pain. Hey, What job? Okay, peeps, gotta get some housework done. later!

AMEN! Julie, HUGs! HUGS! HUGS!

Cheri, Prayers and HUGS! for you and school family. What a tragedy for the kids to go through. I hope you have a better day today.

Just spent the afternoon on the phone scheduling appts. When I had my 'well woman' exam 2 weeks ago he suggested I get a colonoscopy, bone density scan and of course mammogram. So have all those scheduled in about 2 weeks, should feel real poked and prodded after that's all done, especially the colonoscopy. I am dreading that. Anyone have one done since banding? Is drinking the liquid the night before an issue? Lori, I haven't had a colonoscopy since banding.....I have to get one in about six months. Anyway, I know a lady that had one last week......she said that you don't have to drink the gallon size Golightly now. There is something that is about half that amount of liquid. I would definitely tell them about the band. My friend had a colonoscopy after her bypass. The doctor told her to start drinking the stuff earlier in the day so she could get it all down. Janet, sometimes I just read stuff and skip the key words of the post......glad you caught it. Laura, I is good your DH is going back to see his mother. Congrats to Nels! Linda, so happy for your family.... that Katie came through this scare and Aylah will get to see her mom. Apples,????? Phyl, I think the picture of Brittany was before she was taken to the nursery to be cleaned up and measured. Does that mean she is going to be a easy going baby.......we will find out soon. Melissa, don't you have adhesions? Do you think maybe one is forming from the procedure last month? I hope not. I hope you get to feeling better soon. I had appendicitis when I was eight so I don't remember much except being really sick. I am glad you went to the doctor. Joyce, sounds like a wonderful pedicure.........AH! massage.......well worth the bucks!!! Goodnight All!

That happens to me too.......they are fickle for sure. I threw up on Saturday. I had not done that since January. I ate a chicken thigh too fast. It got stuck and I started sliming.....after and hour I just went in the bathroom and stuck my finger down my throat. Then I got nauseated and actually threw up. I will try to avoid doing that again. Six months ago it did not bother me, but now......Yuk! I don't like feeling that way.

Hi gang! I posted last night, but it wouldn't post. Oh well, nothing to shout about. Eva and Janet, do you have choices in electric companies? I switched to Ambit Energy.......My bill dropped at least 75.00. I don't know if they are in your area yet. Check in to it. I signed under a friend who is actually selling the service. Well, helping my DD has slowed now. She is so much better this time than the last pregnancy. Her husband is off for a week to help her. Sydney is being such a sweet sister. She is so gentle with Bethany. Melissa, is that a banana Spider? We have those in the pecan and oak trees down here. They are everywhere. Skeeters are really bad right now. I have six bites on my leg. I really sprayed down before walking this morning. Lori, have a great time this week. Watch out for the skeeters. Apples,?????? Laura, I did not know your dad was in the hospital again. Whats going on with him. Is he getting treatments again? Joyce, I pay 25-35 depending on whether I go with the deluxe. They are always trying to push something on me. Okay, better finish the housework.........later peeps!!!

Good Afternoon Gang! Not much going on here. Speaking of ADD.....my 36 year old (ADD) is supposed to bring his new girlfriend over, but we haven't heard from him. I think he hits and misses on his medication too. Today, must be a miss......or just FOOTBALL!!! I will have to text him and find out what is up. Julie, Congrats on the new grandbaby coming. I hope when they test your nerves on Tuesday they will get some answers. One of the ladies in my weight loss class had her nerves in her shoulder tested and they nailed the problem. Therapy and medication seemed to work for her, but she is young. Janet and Eva, I am not doing much today either. I did try another choolate cookie recipe with white pepper. I like it better than the cayenne pepper. It should be easy for Jakob to make. Now, to try the cherry nut cake from Apples, and the pecan pie bars from Julie. Don't worry, I only ate one cookie and skipped lunch . Oh, and I am walking this eve. Lori, I don't want to hear you are enjoying fall weather.....it is still summer down here....Boo! It is getting dark at 7:30p so I have started walking earlier. Where are you going this week? Hawaii? How sad.....it must be a real pain to fly to paradise.......lol. One day, laura, .......I guess we share the ADD thing with our sons. My son started taking medication at 34. He always takes it when he is working. One time he decided to quit it. He had a migraine for a week. The doctor scolded him .......said to never just quit the medication. Lesson Learned. Joyce........you are not the long stranger on remembering the posts......me too! Have a great day! Laura.......where are you? How is Nels?

I doubt it will stop the skin cancer. Like with my cousin....they told her that tanning in her teen years is probably what aided in the Melanoma. You take that gene coupled with damage with the sun, and it might happen. My DH's parents both had skin cancers. My mother has had them too. I use the spf 50 now. These spots I get are inherited so my skin dr told me. Thanks mama! I got the fat gene from my dad.....and the skin gene from my mom. Oh, and this bad gut from my aunt. You feed those bad genes with the right conditions and they will flourish.....how well we all know about the fat gene. Eva......you are a walking machine!!! I am inspired.....I am going to walk for the second time today. Later peeps!